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Readings: January 14, 2018

Second Sunday in Ordinary Time

First Reading: 1 Samuel 3.3b-10, 19

Speak, Lord, for your servant is listening.

Second Reading: 1 Corinthians 6.13c-15a, 17-20

Your bodies are members of Christ.

Gospel: John 1.35-42

The disciples of John came and saw where Jesus was

staying, and they remained with him.

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Mass Intentions Jan. 8 - 14 Monday

7:00pm William and Marion Carroll, Gus Lawlor

and Intentions of John and Eileen

Bidgood

Tuesday

8:00am Sharon Warford, Glen Dawson and

Intentions of Marjorie Frampton

Wednesday 7:00pm Mercedes Maher, Jerry Aylward and

Thomas Quirk

Thursday

8:00am Frank Williams, Margaret MacDonald

and Catherine O'Brien

Friday

8:00am Deceased members of the Coady and

Walsh families, Simon Arsenault and

Chris Lahey

Saturday 5:00pm Bill Brophy, Fredrick Bruce and

Deceased members of the Cleary family

Sunday 9:30am Tom Camarro, Lydia Freake

and Veronica Agnes Tremblett

11:30am The Parishioners

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Generous God, for all that sustains us;

air to breath, warmth and light,

food to eat, water to drink,

we offer our thanks and praise.

For spiritual gifts that bind us together;

one people, one body

empowered for service

we offer our hands and voices.

For the Good News of the Gospel;

healing and wholeness

freedom and justice

we offer our hearts in service. Amen

Weekday/Weekend Masses

Monday and Wednesday: 7:00pm

Tuesday, Thursday and Friday: 8:00am

Weekday holidays ~ Mass moved to 9:00am

Saturday: 5:00pm

Sunday: 9:30am, 11:30am

Reconciliation

Wednesday at 6:30-7pm and Saturday at 4:00-4:45pm or please

call the parish office for an individual appointment with a priest.

Marriages

A minimum of six months advance notice is required.

A marriage preparation program is required to be married in the

church.

Baptisms Please contact the Parish Office to schedule the pre-baptism

course and for more information.

Eucharistic Adoration - cancelled until window restoration is

completed.

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Redemptorists Television (www.redemptorist.tv) Devotions to Our Mother of Perpetual Help -

Wednesdays on Vision TV at 10am and 2pm.

Wednesday, January 10, 2018

Marian Talk: Bishop Bryan Bayda C.Ss.R. ~

Merciful Mother of Evangelization

Homilist: Fr. Mark Miller C.Ss.R. ~ Desire

Memorial University Chaplaincy MUN Catholic Chaplaincy is open for the new academic

year. If you are at MUN, drop by UC3006 and meet

Fr Joe Mroz SJ. Daily Mass location to be determined.

We have a Facebook page at MUN Catholic Community

and my email is [email protected]

Irish Sacred Heart Messenger Anyone who is interested in ordering the Irish Sacred

Heart Messenger magazine can contact cell number

(709)685-2208 for more information. This is a great

magazine and would be a wonderful gift for your friends

or your loved ones!

The Centre for Life

The Centre offers free, confidential professional

pregnancy and post-abortion counselling.

Please email [email protected] or call

579-3818. Linda Holden (709) 579-1500 for more

information.


January 7, 2018 ~ Epiphany of the Lord

Reaching Far and Wide

A mysterious scene barely

comes to light before us. Are

we inside or outside of a

Roman portico? What is going

on in the background? The

central scene clearly shows the

Child Jesus perched in the

Virgin’s arms and surrounded

by swaddling clothes. A glow

emanates from the Child that

enlightens the three Wise Men

processing toward Jesus. Their

whole caravan chaotically

crowds around and strains to see the king they have come to worship. A Dalmatian wanders behind

while a camel appears in the back lighting with a knowing smirk. The Ethiopian sage sympathetically

stares out from the center of the painting and seemingly asks us if we understand the significance of

their travels.

The arrival of these astronomers from the East sends a very important message for all of us at Mass

today. Jesus is the light of the whole world, and all peoples—no matter how far or how lost—are in-

vited by his attractive and saving light. This light came to the Chosen People and will be fully con-

sumed in Jerusalem as Isaiah prophesies. Yet he will proclaim that all peoples are invited to be mem-

bers of the same family and coheirs to the treasures of God’s love and mercy. Faith in him and accep-

tance of his gospel truth is all he asks. So no matter how far you or anyone you know seems from Jesus

and his truth, he loves them and wants them around his table to experience his love.

Fr. Mark Haydu, LC

Liguori Publications

A Word From Pope Francis

Continue to overcome apathy, offering a Christian response to the social and political anxieties, which

are arising in various parts of the world. I ask you to be builders of the world, to work for a better

world….Don’t be observers, but immerse yourself in the reality of life, as Jesus did.

—Vigil, July 27, 2013

St. Teresa’s Parish - Served By The Redemptorists Since Sunday, October 21, 1956

Fr. Thomas O'Rourke C.Ss.R., Fr. Tomy Joseph C.Ss.R. & Fr. Tony Bidgood C.Ss.R. Telephone: 709-579-0065

120 Mundy Pond Road, St. John’s, NL, A1E 1V1 Fax: 579-3804

Website: www.stteresa.ca

Parish Office Hours Monday to Friday 9:00 - 4:00 pm

Our bulletin is available online.

mailto:[email protected]



Collection December 23/24, 2017

Green Envelopes $3,412.00

Loose Collection 369.92

Total of above $3,781.92

Collection December 24/25, 2017 Christmas (Pink) Envelopes $10,100.00

Loose Collection 6,850.05


Collection December 30/31, 2017 Green Envelopes $4,020.00



Collection December 31/January 1

Blue Envelopes $2,098.00



Miscellaneous Contributions Green Sunday Envelopes $3,573.00

World Mission Sunday $5.00 (Total $1,682.00)

Cemetery Collection $20.00

Snow Removal $30.00 (Total $1,500.50)

Needs of the Canadian Church $20.00

Windows $120.00 (Total $51,330.70)

Donations $600.00

Students for the Priesthood $5.00

Annual Dues $530.00 (Total $20,595.00)

Initial Offering 2018 $950.00

Christmas Flowers $405.00 (Total $1,030.00)

New Year's Day 2017 $15.00

Archbishop's Appeal $10.00

Initial Offering 2017 $25.00

Pope's Pastoral Works $10.00

Development & Peace $5.00

Easter Offering $10.00

Acknowledged with gratitude.

Window Restoration Project Total cost of the project $239,361.00.

To date we have raised over $50,000.

Donations can be made at any time.

Envelopes are available at the back of the church.

Thank you for your generosity.

It is much appreciated.

St. Teresa's Parish Hall ~ The Hall is available for

all occasions, weddings, anniversaries, meetings, etc.

For booking or more information contact

Fred Kavanagh, Hall Manager @ 351-1943.

Redemptorist Solidarity Fund During the last three weeks of Advent, we had a

“toonie” collection after each of the weekend

masses. The funds raised are in support of

Redemptorist Missions throughout the world that

find themselves with very little resources to

minister in places that are among the poorest in

the world. This annual collection is being asked of

all public places of worship where Redemptorist

Fathers and Brothers minister. St. Teresa’s Parish

collected a total $1,808.60. This money will be

forwarded to the Redemptorist General

Government in Rome, where it will be distributed

to those most in need. Thank you all for your

contributions. Your generosity is very much

appreciated.

A very special thank you from the

Redemptorist Community and the

Parish Staff for all the cards, baked

goods, and other gifts that so many

parishioners have given to us over the

Christmas Season.

Your generosity is most appreciated.

Renewal Plan Update The implementation of the Archdiocesan Renewal

Plan, “A Promise of New Life…Courage to

Renew” has begun. We have hired a full-time

Coordinator, Mr. Peter Whittle and a new

Implementation Committee, with Monsignor

Francis Puddister as Chair and Dr. Rick Singleton

as Co-chair, in moving the challenging process

forward. Discussions in the first Zone - St. John’s

East (St. Pius X, Mary Queen of Peace, St. Paul’s

and St. Francis of Assisi) are going very well. We

will begin work with the Mount Pearl – Gould’s-

Petty Harbour and CBS zones in January. Your

support of this process will ensure the renewal of

pastoral life in our Archdiocese. We pray for the

courage and guidance of the Holy Spirit and thank

all of those involved in the planning and

implementation process for their dedication. For

more information and further updates go

to www.rcsj.org.

"You crown the year with your goodness, and

your paths drip with abundance." Ps. 65:11


Knights of Columbus,

St. Teresa’s Council #7702

(1) Bingo continues every Sunday at 8pm in the

Parish Hall. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. The jackpot

is approximately $7,500. Come along and bring a

friend for a night of fun.

(2) Weekly crib tournament continues - every

Tuesday, 7:00 p.m., St. Teresa's Room, church

basement.

Mass Cancelation Policy Now that winter weather is upon us, please

be advised for week day masses - if the

schools are closed there will be no daily mass and

the office will be closed. On weekends we will

endeavor to get any cancellation on the radio -

CBC, VOCM, VOWR and of course our parish

website, www.stteresa.ca.

Your safety is our concern ~

please use common sense

2018 Envelopes

The boxed sets of donation envelopes for 2018

have been removed from the church and are now

available for pick up from the parish office. There

are 73 boxes not yet picked up.

Centre for Life

Youth from 12-18 years of age are invited to send

ideas ( draw a picture, describe in 10 sentences or

less ) for a video game "What Caring for

Human Life Looks Like." All ideas

are welcome!!! First prize is your choice of

either $100.00 Steam or iTunes card, second

prize $50.00 Steam or iTunes, third prize $25.00

Steam or iTunes card. Top prize winner claims

their name on opening screen of video game .

Contest closes Jan. 31st 2018 and winners will be

announced on Feb.28th 2018. See contest details

on line at http://www.centreforlife.ca/lifecontest/.

Any questions please email [email protected]

Centre for Life congratulates Linda Murray as

the winner of the embroidered wool blanket and

pillow. The Center for Life extends Christmas

greetings and gratitude to everyone for their

support. May the peace and joy of the Christmas

season extend throughout 2018 to everyone.

The Congregation of the Sisters of Mercy and

St. Patrick’s Mercy Home invite you to

celebrate the Eucharistic Liturgy to commemorate

the 60th Anniversary of the opening of

St. Patrick’s Mercy Home on Monday, January 8,

2018 @ 7:00pm, St. Pius X Church, Smithville

Crescent Reception to follow at St. Pius X Parish

Hall - RSVP Lana Morgan at 752-8732 or email

[email protected]

Ruah Counselling Centre – We provide

individual, couple and family counselling. Winter

2018 Group Offerings. Please call 579-0168, or

go to www.rcsj.org for more information: When

you see RED - For Men (Tuesdays 7-9pm, Jan.16-

Mar.6); Support Group for End of Relationship,

Separation & Divorce (Wednesdays 7-9pm, Jan.

17-Mar. 14); Self-Empowerment for Women

(Thursdays 7-9pm, Jan. 18 –Mar.8)

Mass Intentions are now accepted up to

January 31, 2019. Due to the large number of mass

requests received each year for deceased family

members, we have limited the number of requests to

three per family per year. Additional mass intentions

will be sent to the Missions.

Vocations Reflection

“They offered Him gifts of gold, frankincesence

and myrrh.” Is God calling you to give Him the

gold of your freedom, the incense of your prayer,

and the myrrh of your love through a vocation to

the priesthood or consecrated life? Call Father Jeff

Kolonel at (709)745-8183 or Father Ray Earle

(709)488-2525 or email: [email protected]

World Youth Day - Panama

The next World Youth Day will be held in

January 2019 in Panama. This pilgrimage is for

young adults, aged 18-35 and the theme will be “I

am the servant of the Lord. May it be done to me

according to your word.” (Lk 1:38).If you would

like more information on this pilgrimage, please

contact Sara at [email protected]

“The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases, his

mercies never come to an end; they are new every

morning; great is your faithfulness.” Lam. 3:22-23

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